Per-Syd Qantas [Award?]

[cove]

Have just gone 50 years since I enrolled at WAIT (now Curtin Uni). Time flies when you are having fun. Congratulations on graduating as there are heaps who drop out.
Just remember to do a couple of credit card applications each year for the bonus points once you are eligible as Perth is a long way from anywhere.
It’s 4 am in London as I adjust from jet lag.

 

[danski]

Have just gone 50 years since I enrolled at WAIT (now Curtin Uni). Time flies when you are having fun. Congratulations on graduating as there are heaps who drop out.
Just remember to do a couple of credit card applications each year for the bonus points once you are eligible as Perth is a long way from anywhere.
It’s 4 am in London as I adjust from jet lag.

Thank you for that i graduated as a health professional in the dental field

 

[cove]

Some people say I am in business purely for the points and miles. I actually enjoy being a wholesaler manufacturer after an earlier career as an accountant and company secretary.
Sydney is a fun destination and Melbourne too. I really enjoy Adelaide as well.
Sydney in summer can be too hot and humid so March is better.
Getting there on points is something I do quite a bit because the cash price for business class is very high compared with travel elsewhere in the world

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

With VA, you can buy Y(X) which is very good.
I have now used that row 3 many times, pity QF don't have this, but of course, they do have comfort seat which is a slight plus.
VA Y(X) is where you pay a bit over the economy and even on the 737, you have stretch in front of you, from row 3 to the divider, granted that the meal tray is in the arm rest, making that immobile, but still, for $49/$59 above the economy fare, you have a bit of stretch factor.
OP, if I were in your position, I would for the flight PER - SYD, I would get the QF 737, or that elusive QF 330 (which might be swapped for a 737 anyways) in J so that have access to the QFd PER J lounge, and on the way back from SYD, buy QF comfort seat, even on the 737, so this gives you the seat next as empty, if its a flight departing at 20.30, with a comfort seat buy you still can lift the arm rest with a comfort seat with the seat next to you as empty.
Edit: the trouble with upgrades, is that you to buy a QF flex Y fare, as the cheaper fares are non upgradable, so this is why I say for PER - SYD, if you see availability is to use points to grab that J seat ASAP, try to get to the J lounge at 18.30/19.00 this is when most likely good hot food will be available.
Get there to the lounge too late and you only get maybe nuts and grog.
SYD - PER, day or night, you will be in Y with a space next to you, but the SYD J lounge is a bit oldish now. PER lounge is newish.

 

[danski]

With VA, you can buy Y(X) which is very good.
I have now used that row 3 many times, pity QF don't have this, but of course, they do have comfort seat which is a slight plus.
VA Y(X) is where you pay a bit over the economy and even on the 737, you have stretch in front of you, from row 3 to the divider, granted that the meal tray is in the arm rest, making that immobile, but still, for $49/$59 above the economy fare, you have a bit of stretch factor.
OP, if I were in your position, I would for the flight PER - SYD, I would get the QF 737, or that elusive QF 330 (which might be swapped for a 737 anyways) in J so that have access to the QFd PER J lounge, and on the way back from SYD, buy QF comfort seat, even on the 737, so this gives you the seat next as empty, if its a flight departing at 20.30, with a comfort seat buy you still can lift the arm rest with a comfort seat with the seat next to you as empty.
Edit: the trouble with upgrades, is that you to buy a QF flex Y fare, as the cheaper fares are non upgradable, so this is why I say for PER - SYD, if you see availability is to use points to grab that J seat ASAP, try to get to the J lounge at 18.30/19.00 this is when most likely good hot food will be available.
Get there to the lounge too late and you only get maybe nuts and grog.
SYD - PER, day or night, you will be in Y with a space next to you, but the SYD J lounge is a bit oldish now. PER lounge is newish.

thanks for that. another option i guess is to book the return syd-per in economy and upgrade/pay for business seat?

 

[RichardMEL]

So have you at least booked the PER-MEL-SYD seat (36,000 points+$66 IIRC) ?

At the very least ensure you get to Sydney and you have time to figure out options for return....

 

[danski]

So have you at least booked the PER-MEL-SYD seat (36,000 points+$66 IIRC) ?

At the very least ensure you get to Sydney and you have time to figure out options for return....

yes its locked in

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

QFd SYD lounge is nothing to shout out about, no real wow factor, come to think of it, its one the older ones that not been renovated/refrshed.
Yes, it has runway and (plane) taxi way views, and a good way to pass the time, but you would probably have more time in that lounge later on in your working future.
You could even get lounge access from work, and pay a corporate rate which is lower than the going rate.
Comparing $, eg, buy comfort seat request SYD - PER might be say, $299 x 1.9 (less the taxes as you don't pay flight taxes on the "empty seat"), but say you pay give or take $605, compared to buying a J seat at $19xx from SYD - PER, which has more sense.
Upgrading as a PS/or even SG, it would depend on if there are any spaces at the pointy end, and also on fare paid.
I would put a visit to the QFd SYD lounge on the backburner for the time being, till its renovated/refreshed.
QFd MEL is having major works done to it, PER and BNE have had works done to their lounges.
If you really want to have J SYD - PER, go ahead.
I have done the J on the 330, the sash seat belt is the thing that I like, mine was only MEL - SYD though.
Sorry for the long windedness.

 

[danski]

QFd SYD lounge is nothing to shout out about, no real wow factor, come to think of it, its one the older ones that not been renovated/refrshed.
Yes, it has runway and (plane) taxi way views, and a good way to pass the time, but you would probably have more time in that lounge later on in your working future.
You could even get lounge access from work, and pay a corporate rate which is lower than the going rate.
Comparing $, eg, buy comfort seat request SYD - PER might be say, $299 x 1.9 (less the taxes as you don't pay flight taxes on the "empty seat"), but say you pay give or take $605, compared to buying a J seat at $19xx from SYD - PER, which has more sense.
Upgrading as a PS/or even SG, it would depend on if there are any spaces at the pointy end, and also on fare paid.
I would put a visit to the QFd SYD lounge on the backburner for the time being, till its renovated/refreshed.
QFd MEL is having major works done to it, PER and BNE have had works done to their lounges.
If you really want to have J SYD - PER, go ahead.
I have done the J on the 330, the sash seat belt is the thing that I like, mine was only MEL - SYD though.
Sorry for the long windedness.

Thx i was there approx 5-6 yrs ago and it seems a little tired compared to both perth and adelaide

 

[danski]

Just noticed theres flex and business fares per-mel-syd on 787 :O

 

[RichardMEL]

Not everyone is interested in the lounge component you know.. and some could care less about the decor if the food or drink is to their like, or they can find a place to do some work, charge their phone and grab a quick bite.

Sure, PER has been recently redone, like BNE, but that's not the be all and end all. Baring super peak times, there's almost always space in the SYD lounge as it was always the biggest QC in the system before they split them and is a pretty big space. The staff are pretty good imho and depending on time of day the food offerings are not horrible.

PER J is, of course, far better specially prior to the redeye will start off the journey nicely. No question of that.

It's far better than (just starting out a refurb) MEL lounges (which is no shock) and will provide a better experience than passing through MEL in March IMHO, but the connection is only quick.

Re upgrading.. the OP wants to fly back on a Sunday (25/3) and it's probably far more likely to have elites and paid J traffic heading over for the start of the work week (at least for the flights later in the day). It is also unfortunae that at least 2 of the transcons are currently scheduled 737's (due to 330's being deployed elsewhere, such as AKL) so J would not make much sense on those. If it was me I'd look to return via MEL or even BNE depending on availability of reward seats.

AP you have to remember you're stating an opinion (just as I am) and shouldn't state them as fact. IMHO.